Free Web NovelChapter 144: Chapter 143 Jingkou District_1
Momo took the phone and glanced at it.
"You have a photo of a suspect. Why didn’t you bring it out earlier?"
Zhou Ning was taken aback and rubbed his nose.
"This is Sun Manqing’s son. We took this picture at his home. Xu Da’s side hasn’t found any results yet. I just thought it looked somewhat similar."
Without wasting words, Momo transferred the photo to the computer, and then the two pictures began to be compared. As the comparison frames merged, all the matching points almost completely aligned, and Momo finally exhaled.
"The match is 98%, it’s basically certain it’s the same person."
Zhou Ning hurriedly took back his phone and dialed Xu Da’s number. The car had been towed away by Bai Ruixin but hadn’t yet been delivered to the technical department, where they were waiting to get to work.
"Mr. Xu, that dark grey Honda hasn’t been delivered to the technical department yet."
"Wait a moment, I’ll ask. Have you found any clues over there?"
Xu Dayuan was so sharp, Zhou Ning was not surprised and quickly answered:
"The last driver in yesterday’s car accident scene, Mr. Xia has already done the comparison. There’s a 98% chance that it’s Sun Yannian."
"Alright, wait a moment."
The phone call ended with a click, and soon rang again.
"The car has been sent to the backyard of your technical department. Kick Bai Ruixin for me. That kid’s got a screw loose. I told him to bring it back to the station, and he left it in the front yard. The tow truck hasn’t even left; it was just right to have it delivered to you."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ning didn’t delay and quickly went outside.
However, after taking two steps, he stopped and turned back to look at Momo.
"According to your previous animation analysis of the car accident, Zhang Guanglei was already dead after the first collision, right? And as for Sun Manqing’s second collision, along with the subsequent pile-up, they were almost simultaneous?"
"The collision occurred in three parts. The first was Zhang Guanglei hitting a lamppost, the second was Sun Manqing’s collision with the car in front. But after this collision, the car seemed to move sideways a bit. That still needs to be analyzed again, as there’s always some issue with the computer data.
Then, within less than three minutes, a pile-up occurred. As for the last dark grey Honda, it was the last to collide, though it didn’t significantly affect the previous pile-up."
Zhou Ning nodded, went downstairs, and bumped into Mr. Zhao, who was coming up with some files. After explaining the situation, Mr. Zhao hastily took the files to the laboratory and, carrying the investigation box, hurried down after him.
The three of them arrived in the yard where the car had already been delivered by the tow truck. Bai Ruixin was full of apologies but seemed to anticipate the reaction and kept his distance from Zhou Ning.
"I’m sorry, Doctor Zhou, I sent it to the wrong place."
Liu Yongxin stepped up and kicked him on the buttocks.
"Mr. Xu said to kick you, so get on with whatever you need to do and don’t get in the way here," he said.
Bai Ruixin laughed and ran off, and the tow truck had already left. Mr. Zhao took the car keys out of the bag, pressed the unlock button, and the car lights blinked once. The car had already had fingerprints collected inside the garage and had been searched. Zhou Ning did not hurry to get into the car.
Instead, he opened the driver-side door and stood there inspecting it. In fact, when they found the car, they suspected that Sun Yannian had sneaked a drive in it. At that time, however, they didn’t know about his connection with Wang Mengmeng. Now everyone involved in this case seemed even more intertwined.
A high school student without a driver’s license, how did he get on the road?
Especially from Dongtai District to Jingkou District, crossing a bay and even getting on the highway. Thinking of the magnetic license plates, Zhou Ning thought of fake IDs.
"Let’s search again; our previous search might not have been thorough enough. Sun Yannian dared to get on the highway with a set of magnetic license plates; he probably has a fake driver’s license."
That realization made the two others also come to attention, and they quickly began searching everywhere.
Just as Zhou Ning was about to get into the driver’s seat, he found a box stuffed into the door’s storage compartment. Zhou Ning put on gloves and took out the box. Below it, a brand-new blue ID card was revealed.
Upon opening it, inside was Sun Yannian’s name, with an ID card tucked behind it that directly altered his age to 19. Tall and well-built, if he said he was 19, it looked plausible.
Mr. Zhao found Sun Yannian’s household registration information, compared it, and exclaimed:
"Well, that’s quite the handiwork. Only the year was changed, from 1996 to 1993—this is a fake ID made using a real ID!"
Zhou Ning took a photo and sent it to Xu Dayuan via QQ and immediately called Xu Dayuan.
"Sun Yannian has forged documents. They’ve been sent to your QQ."
"Received. Wang Wenjing’s current boyfriend has already been brought in. You guys come over and take a fingerprint and blood sample. Do you need to keep at least a sample? We’re questioning him here. By the way, you’ll want to take a look at the car as well."
"At the front building?"
"Yes."
Mr. Zhao pointed to his nose after hanging up the phone.
"Should I go?"
Zhou Ning glanced at the investigation box, handed over the fingerprints and some samples to Mr. Zhao, and casually took his camera.
"You go to submit the blood sample for testing, then input these fingerprints separately. We’ve already collected some from the vehicle, related to the two victims, and now with the current boyfriend, we can start the comparison," Zhou Ning said.
"Got it. I’ll go up with Doctor Liu then. Leave the car here for now, with those two involved in the accidents."
Zhou Ning headed straight for the front building. Bai Ruixin, whom he had just seen, was wandering around in the hallway. Seeing Zhou Ning coming, Bai quickly ran over to help carry the box, grinning as he approached.
"Doctor Zhou, Mr. Xu asked me to wait here for you. Come with me; the person is across the way," Bai said.
"Across the way" didn’t mean a room across the hallway—it meant the suspect was in the interrogation room. Zhou Ning followed Bai Ruixin without a word, heading downstairs to the basement level. After swiping his card to enter, he walked straight into an interrogation room. It was quite well-equipped, not just a padded room with a metal chair and handcuffs, but there was a wooden chair in the center.
Upon entering, he saw Xu Dayuan interrogating someone. The person sitting on the chair was likely Chen Chunxi, who stood about 176 centimeters tall, quite thin, with a buzz cut, and abnormally large knuckles on his thumbs, which Zhou Ning noted with a quick glance.
In such hot weather, the collar of his shirt was buttoned up to the top. His looks were average, not as pleasant as Zhang Guanglei’s.
When Xu Dayuan saw Zhou Ning, he quickly waved his hand.
"Just in time, as the forensic doctor has arrived. Let’s draw blood from the suspect, Chen Chunxi, and collect his fingerprints," Xu Dayuan said.
Zhou Ning stepped forward. Chen Chunxi was quite composed, merely giving Zhou Ning a look. He didn’t deliberately avoid making eye contact to feign composure and continued to look at Xu Dayuan. However, he was very cooperative when Zhou Ning took his hand.
"The officer has been questioning me all this time. May I know why I’ve been brought here?" Chen asked.
Zhou Ning didn’t stop working with his hands, already having drawn blood, and collected fingerprints from all ten fingers. Xu Dayuan nodded.
"Do you know Zhang Guanglei from the Water Resources Bureau?" Xu asked.
Chen Chunxi seemed to think for a moment, a look of realization dawning on his face. He repeatedly shook his left index finger, which appeared to be a habitual gesture.
"I know of him, but I have never met him in person. He’s Xiao Jing’s ex-boyfriend, but they broke up amicably. As for the reason they broke up, I’m not sure. Besides, it has nothing to do with me, right, officer?" Chen responded. freēwebnovel.com
Xu Dayuan glanced at Zhou Ning, then sideways at the large mirror—this was a one-way glass. One side was like a mirror, while the other was transparent. Many criminals were familiar with this object.
Zhou Ning understood that Xu Dayuan wanted him to go to the next room to listen in, but Zhou Ning didn’t want to go.
After all, without the system’s involvement, Zhou Ning was somewhat lax, always wanting to slack off. The moment he dithered, Xu Dayuan glared at him. Sighing, Zhou Ning picked up the box and went to the next room. There was no microphone there, but he could hear everything more clearly.
The interrogation next door continued. Xu Dayuan smiled slightly.
"Today, we’ve asked you to come in to assist with the investigation of the case, since you have some connections with the victim. As long as you can provide an alibi, you will be free to go," Xu explained.
Chen Chunxi nodded, crossing his hands on the table.
"Okay, ask away. I still need to go to the site later. It’s been too hot these days, and the concrete dries fast. Problems are too easily overlooked, so I need to keep a close eye on it. You understand, for the sake of earning more, right?" Chen said.
"I understand every industry has its challenges. So, tell me, what did you do all day yesterday?"
"Starting from what time?" Chen inquired seriously, pushing up his glasses.
"From the moment you woke up in the morning. It’s best if you can verify it with some evidence, like surveillance footage, phone calls or text messages. It’s even better if someone can corroborate your account," Xu said.
Chen Chunxi nodded.
"My alarm was set for 5:00 AM. I had to go to my mother’s place in the same housing complex to deliver food. I live in building 7, and she and her caregiver are in building 6. Our windows face each other, so I can always see what’s happening there.
I usually leave before 6:00 AM. After making sure my mother has eaten, I’d bring the stuff back home, and then prepare to head to the site. As you know, our company is involved in several projects—we currently have six ongoing and more than ten finalizing, so it’s pretty much one person per project.
I generally leave at 6:40 AM, but yesterday I was late because I washed some clothes, and it was already past 7:00 AM when I left. How much past, I can’t exactly recall. Just after I drove about five or six hundred meters, Xiao Jing called to say she had been hit and needed to go to the hospital urgently.
So, I had to hurry over there, but I kept getting calls along the way, so I could only drop her mother off first, then I went straight to the site. As for proof of the time, the gatekeeper saw me when I left. My car doesn’t have a dash cam though. Perhaps you could ask the workers at the site if they saw me?"
Xu Dayuan raised his hand to stop Chen Chunxi’s explanation, smiled, and said:
"You just need to provide the time. We have people to verify that. But tell me, which projects are you in charge of, and where are they located?"
"In Jingkou District, along the coastline, around the cross-sea tunnel and some adjacent road works. After all, we’re a subsidiary, and the main company takes on the major projects," Chen said.
Xu Dayuan raised his eyes to look at Chen Chunxi opposite him.
"Jingkou District?" he asked.
